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Indian Oscar Entries: 100 years of Indian Cinema

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Earth 1947 (1999): Based on the life of people in Lahore during 1947 partition, Earth was the first Deepa Mehta movie sent to the Oscars. The movie had Rahul Khanna, Aamir Khan and Nandita Das in lead roles.

Devdas (2002): The third Hindi film to be adapted from the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and had Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai in the leading roles. It is still one of the most expensive movies made in Bollywood.

Lagaan (2001): Aamir Khan's epic movie Lagaan went on to get nominated in the Foreign Film category at the Oscars. The movie, which was based on Indian peasants who beat the Birtishers in the game of Cricket to get rid of the taxes, made record box-office collections and won many awards in India as well as abroad.

Hey Ram (2000): A controversial film based on 1947 partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Hey Ram was written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan, who also played the lead role. The film was sent to Oscars but failed to win the Best Foreign Film Nomination.

Earth 1947 (1999): Based on the life of people in Lahore during 1947 partition, Earth was the first Deepa Mehta movie sent to the Oscars. The movie had Rahul Khanna, Aamir Khan and Nandita Das in lead roles.

Jeans (1988): Written and directed by Shankar, Jeans was Aishwarya Rai's third film. The story of a girl who visits US to attend her ailing grandmother, the movie was a box-office success and was submitted to the Oscars.

Indian (1996): A story of a common man who takes the responsibility of punishing the corrupts, Indian gained accolades from one and all upon its release. The movie starred Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya and Goundamani. Kamal Hassan played a double role in the movie.

In Custody (1994): A masterpiece by Ismail Merchant, In Custody shows how attempts by a Hindi poet to interview a great Urdu poet becomes a reason for the clash between modernization and tradition. The movie also won a national award in 1994.

Rudaali (1993): Based on the story of a mourner in Rajasthan, Rudaali shows the pilght of lower caste women in a male-dominated society. The film is directed by Kalpana Lajmi and stars Dimple Kapadia, Raakhee, Raj Babbar and Amjad Khan in the lead roles.

Thevar Magan (1992): Thevar Magan was easily one of the most successful Tamil films ever made. Directed by Bharathan, the film had Kamal Hassan, Sivaji Ganesan, Nassar, Revathi and Gouthami in pivotal roles.